War of Atonement by SJ West

Author:SJ West [West, SJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 1532759290
Goodreads: 29918068
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Walking among so many dragons seemed to bring into focus just how small I was in the grand scheme of things. I wondered if this was how an ant felt in the presence of humans. The creatures surrounding me were ancient by any measurement. Some were even older than the valley we stood in now. I gently tugged the Mantle of Vankara away from the front of my neck because I was beginning to get incredibly warm in it. Although it was still winter in Vankara, the temperature within the valley itself had risen to summertime levels. I could only assume the increase in temperature was due to the accumulation of body heat given off by all the dragons grouped together.

Gregoire, Seneca, and Vincent walked in front of us to clear the way to the center of the valley. They walked in a small V-formation, allowing us frail humans to walk within their protective center. Once we reached a certain point, Seneca and Vincent stopped walking while Gregoire kept his measured pace. The rest of us followed Dracen’s lead and stood still between Seneca and Vincent.

“The Queen of Vankara is here to speak with us all,” Gregoire announced to those present. “I expect for you all to show her the respect she deserves.” Gregoire turned to face me and promptly laid down on the ground. All of the dragons in the valley followed his lead.

Dracen turned to me and said, “I’m going to walk Thomas around among the dragons so he can get a better look at them. The more details he’s able to remember, the more realistic the ones he conjures will appear.”

When I looked down at Thomas, who was standing between Dracen and me, he looked back up at me with naked excitement. I was happy to see it, but I still felt a need to remind him why he was here.

“Remember,” I told him, “we’ve given you an important task to perform during the attack on the Fae capital, Thomas. I’m counting on you to do it well.”

Thomas’ face lost some of his excitement but none of his courage.

“I will, Queen Emma,” he said determinedly. “You can count on me.”

I watched Dracen and Thomas walk off. They were soon swallowed up by the sea of dragons before us.

“Now,” Gregoire said to me, “please tell us what you and your military advisers have planned.”

I went on to tell them about splitting the troops up. Gregoire called upon three of his red dragons to take the instructions Nicole had brought with her from Iron City. Each set of instructions were housed in an iron canister to make it easier for the dragons to hold with their talons. Once our messengers were on their way, I told the rest about the second part of our plan.

“So you believe this old queen of the Fae will help you?” Gregoire asked, not sounding confident that my plan would work. “Are you sure she’s even still alive?”

“Well, no,” I said hesitantly. “I can’t say for sure that she’s still living, but I see no reason why she should be dead.

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